Chapter 5 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Only sketchily. I assumed--" "The danger is far greater. A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing. I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator. By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
Chapter 5 of Ten From Infinity is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “brief” — give essential information to someone
From this reading “A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.”
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading “By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.”
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."”
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading “By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."”
a member of a senate
From this reading “I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.”
of or relating to senators
From this reading “A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I assumed--" "The danger is far greater.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
past form of “brief” — give essential information to someone
From this reading A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I assumed--" "The danger is far greater.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I assumed--" "The danger is far greater.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I assumed--" "The danger is far greater.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assumed--" "The danger is far greater.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assumed--" "The danger is far greater.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only sketchily.
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
a member of a senate
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
of or relating to senators
From this reading A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
in a sketchy incomplete manner
From this reading "Only sketchily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I assumed--" "The danger is far greater.
a special situation
From this reading A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
in the direction of
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Senatorial committee was briefed on the thing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I honestly think you should have been on that committee, Senator.
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From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By coming to me you've done far more toward protecting the nation's safety--and that of the world--than have any of your colleagues."
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